Applying Classical, Ab Initio, and Machine-Learning Molecular Dynamics Simulations to the Liquid Electrolyte for Rechargeable Batteries

N Yao, X Chen, ZH Fu, Q Zhang - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Rechargeable batteries have become indispensable implements in our daily life and are
considered a promising technology to construct sustainable energy systems in the future …

Designing electrolytes and interphases for high-energy lithium batteries

H Wan, J Xu, C Wang - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
High-energy and stable lithium-ion batteries are desired for next-generation electric devices
and vehicles. To achieve their development, the formation of stable interfaces on high …

Chemical reaction networks and opportunities for machine learning

M Wen, EWC Spotte-Smith, SM Blau… - Nature Computational …, 2023 - nature.com
Chemical reaction networks (CRNs), defined by sets of species and possible reactions
between them, are widely used to interrogate chemical systems. To capture increasingly …

Toward a mechanistic model of solid–electrolyte interphase formation and evolution in lithium-ion batteries

EWC Spotte-Smith, RL Kam, D Barter, X Xie… - ACS Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The formation of passivation films by interfacial reactions, though critical for applications
ranging from advanced alloys to electrochemical energy storage, is often poorly understood …

Elementary decomposition mechanisms of lithium hexafluorophosphate in battery electrolytes and interphases

EWC Spotte-Smith, TB Petrocelli, HD Patel… - ACS Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Electrolyte decomposition constitutes an outstanding challenge to long-life Li-ion batteries
(LIBs) as well as emergent energy storage technologies, contributing to protection via solid …

Knowledge-driven design of solid-electrolyte interphases on lithium metal via multiscale modelling

J Wagner-Henke, D Kuai, M Gerasimov, F Röder… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Due to its high energy density, lithium metal is a promising electrode for future energy
storage. However, its practical capacity, cyclability and safety heavily depend on controlling …

Quantitatively determining surface–adsorbate properties from vibrational spectroscopy with interpretable machine learning

X Wang, S Jiang, W Hu, S Ye, T Wang… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Learning microscopic properties of a material from its macroscopic measurables is a grand
and challenging goal in physical science. Conventional wisdom is to first identify material …

Understanding solid electrolyte interphases: Advanced characterization techniques and theoretical simulations

J Wu, M Ihsan-Ul-Haq, Y Chen, JK Kim - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is an electrically insulating and ionically conductive
passivation layer which is formed on the electrode surface through electrolyte …

Nanoscale chemical reaction exploration with a quantum magnifying glass

KS Csizi, M Steiner, M Reiher - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Nanoscopic systems exhibit diverse molecular substructures by which they facilitate specific
functions. Theoretical models of them, which aim at describing, understanding, and …

Impact of electrolyte impurities and SEI composition on battery safety

F Baakes, D Witt, U Krewer - Chemical science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Li-ion batteries have a potential risk of thermal runaway. Current safety evaluations in
academia and industry rely on experiments or semi-empirical simulations. This limits the …